Knockdown gate.



No.758,181. PATENTS-D APRQ26,1904.'

' c. e. HUNTER.

KNOGKDOWN GATE.

APPLICATION nnsn JULY 15, 1003.

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, UNITED STATES Patented. April 26, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE...

KNOOKDOWN GATE.

srncrrion'rron forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,181, dated Aprilas, 1904.

Application filed July 16, 1903. serial N9.'165,542. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs G.- HUNTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lawrence, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Gates; andl do declarethe following to be .a full, clear, and we act description of theinvention, reference be-v to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to gatesof the large .class, such as farm-gates,and it has reference more particularly to gates that are designed to beknocked down for shipment, the objects of the invention being toprovide, first, sub stantial metallic gates adapted to be cheaplyconstructed in parts and packed or crated conveniently for shipment, tobe put togetherand hung at the places where they are to be used; second,to improve the construction of trussed gates in order that they may bemade symmetrically of bar-iron having flanges, such as channel-iron;third, to provide a construction that will admit of ready repair whenaccidentally broken, and, fourth, to provide for readjustments of theframes and the line wires or bars of the gates. I attain these objectsby the construction illustrated in they accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a side elevation of the Whole gate hung and latched; Fig. 2,a top-plan of the gate dismounted; Fig. 3, a vertical trans-- versesection of the main bar or stile, taken on the line y g in Fig. 1, minorparts being omitted; Fig. 4, a perspective view of one of thecenterpieces of the double trusses forming parts of the gate-frame; Fig.5, a horizontal to a truss-bar, the latter being in transverse section;and Fig. 8, a perspective view of the top piece of the main bar.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

The gate is designed to be hung to an up- .the foot-piece between theplates.

right post a and to be latched to a similar post 6 and to swing in bothdirections from the latch-post, although, of course, the post I) may beset so as to permit the gate to swing in only one direction to open it.The hinge parts cfor the post and the parts 0? and e for the gate may bevariously designed and are furnished with the gate.

In construction the gate comprises a composite main bar A, having thehinge parts cl and e, and end .bar B, having apertures f, trussedcomposite diagonal braces secured to the main bar and the endbar atboth: sides thereof, a suitable number of horizontal wires or bars, as1, 2, 3, 4:, 5, 6, and 7, having adjusting-screws g, secured to the mainbar and also to the'end bar, and a suitable latch. The trussed bracescomprise four'bars C C C C and a centerpiece D at one side of the gate,

' and similar bars, as 0 C and a like centerpiece 1) at the oppositeside of the gate, the

centerpieces beingconnected together, the diagonal braces being bothalike at opposite sides of the gate. Suitable'hollow brace-posts h aresecured between the bars forming the trussed braces by means of bolts orrivets.-

, The composite-main bar A comprises, es sentially, a foot-piece E,composed, preferably,

of malleable iron, to which the hinge part d is directly attached,preferably as, an integral part, a pair of trunk-plates F F, composed ofrolled bar-iron and secured to opposite sides of-the foot-piece,ahead-piece Gr, composed,

as an integral part thereof and secured to the trunk-plates, and aspacing-plate H, extend,

ing against the trunk-plates betweenthe foot and head pieces. Thefoot-piece E has a transverse bolt-hole 2,, and the lower ends of theplates F F? have like holes jfor use in bolting The upper ends of theplates have holes 3" and the headpiece has a like hole 9, the head-piecehaving recesses p at opposite sides to receive the ends of the platesand the foot-piece being similarly provided with recesses. Thefoot+piece E has a hole k at the lower end thereof toreceive anadjusting-screw 9, formed as an=eyebolt with a nut thereon. The plate Hhas a suitable number of similar holes Z to receive adjusting-screws,and some plates may have more or less than others, as may be desired.The head-piece G has a similar bolt-hole on .near the middle portionthereof and alike hole n at the upper end thereof to receive the upperadjusting-screws. A thimble r is secured between the plates F and F bymeans of a bolt 8 to stiffen the trunk and to hold the two platestogether while assembling the parts of the gate. The plate H has flanges8 and 9, engaging the plates F F.

The centerpieces D and D are alike, preferablycomposed of malleableiron, and when connected together one piece is reversed with respect tothe other. Each piece has a tiebart attached to' its inner side, thetie-bar having a joint face u in a plane at the center of the length ofthe whole centerpiece, and also having a suitable number of bolt-holes oto receive a binding-bolt w. Four arms 10, 11, 12, and 13 radiate fromthe body portion of each piece D or D, and the outer face of each piecehas a longitudinal center rib 14, at the ends of which are transverseribs 15, which serve as gages for the bars that are attached to thearms,. the arms having side flanges 16 on their outer faces. Said armsalso have each a bolt-hole 17. The body portion of each centerpiece D orD has side flanges 18 at the outer face thereof. 7

While various types of latches may be employed, I provide a strong formby securing a hanger I, having an opening 19, to the diagonal brace-barthe hanger having a suitable head- 20, adapted to fit the form of thebar, which in the present case has flanges 21 and 22, a bolt 23completing the connection and extending through a brace h. A slidinglatch-bar J is mounted in the opening 19 and also in a hanger K,attached to the end bar B, a suitable latch-plate L being provided to beattached to the post 6. The bar J is provided with an operating-finger 21.

Suitable bolts 25 are employed whereby the trussed braces are secured tothe end bar B, and similar bolts secure the braces to the main bar A,and also secure the head-piece G and the foot-piece E to the plates F F.Other bolts 26 of suitable lengths secure the bars of the trussed bracesto their centerpieces. The plate H is held in place by means of thehorizontal wires and their adjusting screws, as will be seen.

The various parts may be cheaply made in quantities at factories andshipped knocked down in convenient compass for handling, while any onemay set up the gate and hang it without requiring expert assistance.Itis desirable that the bars, as C, be composed of channel or angleiron, and the bolt-holes may be punched by gage, so that each bar willbe like all the others, and all being equal in length will beinterchangeable with the others. Suitable stays may be attached to thehorizontal wires of the gate, as will be obvious, and the top wire? andothers may be barbed, if desired. VVhen assembling the parts of thegate, the frame parts are to be connected together first, and then thehorizontal wires are to be stretched by means of their adjustingscrewsg, extending through the holes k, Z, m, and n. D and D are spread apartmore than in smaller gates, as will be understood.

In practical use the gate will be found to be light and yet strong inthe desired directions. Should any part be accidentally damaged, it maybe easily and cheaply repaired or a new one obtained from the factoryand placed in position without serious loss. All of the bars beingcomparatively short when separate, they are not liable to be bent inshipment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A gateincludingamain bar, an end bar, trussed composite braces attached to themain and end bars and comprising a pair of opposing centerpieces havingcooperating tie-bars detachably secured together, and diagonal barsattached to the centerpieces, and wires attached to the main bar and tothe end bar.

2. A gate including a composite main bar comprising trunk-plates andfoot and head pieces secured thereto and having hinge parts attachedthereto, and a flanged plate engaging the trunk-plates; an end bar,trussed diagonal bars secured to the main bar adjacently to the foot andhead pieces thereof and also secured to the end bar, and horizontalwires secured to the end bar and having adjustingscrews secured to theflanged plate.

3. A gate including a main bar, an end bar, trussed composite bracesattachedto the main andend bars and comprising a pair of opposingcenterpieces having each a tie-bar attached to the inner side thereof,said tie-bars being in engagement, a bolt securing said tie-barstogether, and diagonal bars attached to the centerpieces, and wiresattached to the main bar and to the end bar.

i. In a gate, the combination of a composite main bar comprising a pairof opposing trunkplates, a foot-piece secured between the lower ends ofthe trunk-plates and having a hinge part attached thereto and alsohaving a bolthole in the lower end thereof, a head-piece secured betweenthe upper ends of the trunkplates and having a hinge part attachedthere- 3 to and having also a hole therein to receive an adjusting-screwof a horizontal I wire, and a spacing-plate having flanges engaging thetrunk-plates and extending from the foot-piece to the head-piece andhaving bolt-holes therein, an end bar, trussed diagonal braces, ahorizontal wire connected to the end bar and also to the foot-piece,horizontal wires connected to the end bar and also to the spacing-plate,and a horizontal wire connected to the end bar and also to thehead-piece.

In the larger gates the centerpieces 5. In a gate, the combination of amain bar having a pair of trunk-plates, a foot-piece and a head-piecesecured to the trunk-plates, a spacing-plate engaging the trunk-platesand having bolt-holes therein, frame members attached to the main barand also to the end bar, adjusting screws extending between thetrunk-plates and through the holes in the spacing-plate, and horizontalwires connected to the adjusting-screws and also to the end bar.

6. In a gate, the combination of a main bar, an end bar, trussedcomposite braces attached to the main and end bars and comprising a pairof centerpieces having arms provided with flanges and also havingtie-bars attached thereto, a bolt securing the tie-bars together,

and diagonal bars secured to the arms, hori-- Zontal wires connected tothe main and end bars, a latch-hanger attached to the end bar,

, a latch-hanger secured to one of the diagonal bars, and a latch-barmounted in the hangers.

, 7 In agate, the combination of a main bar having a pair oftrunk-plates anda perforate spacing-plate engaging the trunk-plates, ad-

zontal wires connected to the end bar and also CHARLES G. HUNTER.

Witnesses:

WM. H. PAYNE, E. T. SILVIUS.

